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FalconStor vs IBM

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FalconStor
Based on 4 reviews.
IBM
Based on 3289 reviews.
Overview
FalconStor Software provides data protection and storage virtualization solutions. In 2012, the company has agreed to pay $5.8 US million as part as a federal investigation settlement, after it has admitted that its employees gave more than $300,000 in bribes to executives at JPMorgan Chase with restricted stock shares and golf memberships in exchange for contracts. On July 23, 2013, Falconstor announced that it had named Gary Quinn as the President and CEO. He is still currently the CEO.
International Business Machines Corporation is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation, with headquarters in Armonk, New York. IBM manufactures and markets computer hardware, middleware and software, and offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology. The company originated in 1911 as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company through a merger of the Tabulating Machine Company, the International Time Recording Company, and the Computing Scale Company.
Sample Customers
FalconStor VTL
Stadtwerke Saarbrücken, Egenera, Discovery Solutions
FalconStor CDP
Stadtwerke Saarbrücken, Egenera, Discovery Solutions
FalconStor FreeStor
Telefonica, Egenera, C&C Computação e Comunicação, Sunrise Communications Group, Imptech
IBM ProtectTIER
Durham Police Department, Re-Store LLC, CenterGrid, pixx.io GmbH, Australian Government Department of Defence, QD, Refresco Gerber
IBM Tivoli CDP for Files
Cyberian Data Protection
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
PT Wings Surya, Tectrade, State of Ohio
IBM Storage Protect
CEMEX
IBM Softek TDMF
BT
Vision Solutions Double-Take
ABC Fine Wine & Spirits, Accessor Capital Management, Adventist Health, Alfa Bank, Alphawest Services, Ameristar Casinos, Ambrian Capital PLC
IBM Spectrum Accelerate
Silverpop
IBM Spectrum Virtualize
Pelephone, Sprint IT Enterprise Services
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Top Industries
Retailer
14%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
6%
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